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What's the farthest place the Vikings reached?
By Victoria Atkinson published
The Vikings reached as far west as Newfoundland, but did they also venture into Africa, the Middle East and Asia?

Oldest known ship burial discovered in Norway predates Vikings
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Rivets found at the site hint that the burial mound once housed a pre-Viking ship.

Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard
By Tom Metcalfe published
The discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman.

Viking sword from warrior's grave unearthed in family's yard in Norway
By Tom Metcalfe published
The Viking Age weapon was discovered by a homeowner clearing land for an extension.

1,200-year-old 'Viking graffiti' is the oldest drawing ever discovered in Iceland
By Laura Geggel published
Viking boat graffiti like this record-setting carving are usually "extremely poorly done."

Double hoard of Viking treasure discovered near Harald Bluetooth's fort in Denmark
By Tom Metcalfe published
A metal detectorist has unearthed two hoards of Viking silver in a field in Denmark, including coins made during the reign of the powerful Danish king Harald Bluetooth.

Seemingly 'empty' burial mound is hiding a 1,200-year-old Viking ship
By Tom Metcalfe published
Ground-penetrating radar has revealed the outline of a Viking ship in a mound in southwest Norway that was once thought to be empty.

Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in basement in Norway
By Sascha Pare published
Forty years after her father stored them away, a woman discovered 32 identical iron ingots that Vikings may have used as a form of currency.
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